Chapter Number	Chapter Title	Chapter Number	Chapter Title
Ch1	Preamble	Ch 21	Environmentally sound management of solid wastes and sewage related issues
Ch 2	International cooperation to accelerate sustainable development in developing countries and related domestic policies	Ch 22	Safe and environmentally sound management of radioactive wastes
Ch 3	Combating poverty	Ch 23	Preamble
Ch 4	Changing consumption patterns	Ch 24	Global action for women towards sustainable and equitable development
Ch 5	Demographic dynamics and sustainability	Ch 25	Children and youth in sustainable development
Ch 6	Protecting and promoting human health	Ch 26	Recognizing and strengthening the role of indigenous people and their communities
Ch 7	Promoting sustainable human settlement development	Ch 27	Strengthening the role of non-governemental organizations: partners for sustainable development
Ch 8	Integrating environment and development in decision- making	Ch 28	Local authorities' initiatives in support of Agenda 21
Ch 9	Protection of the atmosphere	Ch 29	Strengthening the role of workers and their trade unions
Ch 10	Integrated approach to the planning and management of land resources	Ch 30	Strengthening the role of business and industry
Ch 11	Combating deforestation	Ch 31	Scientific and technological community
Ch 12	Managing fragile ecosystems: combating desertification and drought	Ch 32	Strengthening the role of farmers
Ch 13	Managing fragile ecosystems: sustainable mountain development	Ch 33	Financial resources and mechanisms
Ch 14	Promoting sustainable agriculture and rural development	Ch 34	Transfer of environmentally sound technology, cooperation and capacity- building
Ch 15	Conservation of biological diversity	Ch 35	Science for sustainable development
Ch 16	Environmentally sound management of biotechnology	Ch 36	Promoting education, public awareness and training
Ch 17	Protection of the oceans, all kinds of seas, including enclosed and semi-enclosed seas, and coastal areas and the protection, rational use and development of their living resources	Ch 37	National mechanisms and international cooperation for capacity-building in developing countries
Ch 18	Protection of the quality and supply of freshwater resources: application of integrated approaches to the development, management, and use of water resources	Ch 38	International institutional arrangements
Ch 19	Environmentally sound management of toxic chemicals, including the prevention of illegal international traffic in toxic and dangerous products	Ch 39	International legal instruments and mechanisms
Ch 20	Environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes, in hazardous wastes	Ch 40	Information for decision-making